Julius Meimberg
Fighter pilot and inventor (1917–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Julius Meimberg (11 January 1917 – 17 January 2012) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 53 aerial victories—that is, 53 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—claimed in over 250 combat missions. In the 1960s, he invented an open-end spinning device and received patents in the US and Germany for it. In 1970, Meimberg founded the travel agency "Meimberg" and in 2001, he received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille for his achievements as an inventor.
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Julius Meimberg | |
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Born | (1917-01-11)11 January 1917 Münster, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 17 January 2012(2012-01-17) (aged 95) Münster, Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1937–1945 |
Rank | Major (major) |
Unit | JG 2, JG 53 |
Commands held | 3./JG 2, 11./JG 2, II./JG 53 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | textile industry travel agency owner |
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